Feb 20, 2013 - Cognition, Dichotic verbal Memory Test, Hearing loss, Memory disorders, Presbycusis. Received date: 28 Nov 2012. Accepted date: 20 Feb ...
Original Article Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology No.3, Vol.25, Serial No.72, June 2013
Auditory Memory deficit in Elderly People with Hearing Loss Zahra Shahidipour1,*Ahmad Geshani1, Zahra Jafari2, Shohreh Jalaie3, Elham Khosravifard4 Abstract Introduction: Hearing loss is one of the most common problems in elderly people. Functional side effects of hearing loss are various. Due to the fact that hearing loss is the common impairment in elderly people; the importance of its possible effects on auditory memory is undeniable. This study aims to focus on the hearing loss effects on auditory memory. Materials and Methods: Dichotic Auditory Memory Test (DVMT) was performed on 47 elderly people, aged 60 to 80; that were divided in two groups, the first group consisted of elderly people with hearing range of 24 normal and the second one consisted of 23 elderly people with bilateral symmetrical ranged from mild to moderate Sensorineural hearing loss in the high frequency due to aging in both genders. Results: Significant difference was observed in DVMT between elderly people with normal hearing and those with hearing loss (P
